“Kaytser” (“Sparks”) is one of Raffi’s finest works, on which the author worked for nearly his entire creative life — from the early 1860s until 1887. Raffi revised “Sparks” several times and returned to it repeatedly. The main characters of the novel are romantic ideological types, and the central issue of the novel is the ideology expressed by these characters; therefore, in its overall direction, the novel becomes romantic in nature

Raffi's novel "The Golden Rooster" is a powerful depiction of 19th-century Armenian reality and customs. Written in a realistic style, it portrays life in Yerevan and Moscow, revealing the inevitable collapse of wealth built on deceit. The story explores themes of social injustice, the power of education, and moral rebirth, illustrating the triumph of human dignity over superstition and greed.

The historical novel "The Fool" by Raffi is a masterpiece of Armenian classic romanticism. Set in the late 19th century during the Russian-Turkish War, the events unfold in Bayazet and Alashkert in Western Armenia. The author explores themes of national liberation, self-sacrifice, and the struggle against a slave mentality, featuring a protagonist who risks everything for his nation

“The Red-Headed League” is one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It first appeared in The Strand Magazine in August 1891, with illustrations by Sidney Paget. Conan Doyle ranked “The Red-Headed League” second in his list of his twelve favorites Holmes stories. It is also the second of the twelve stories in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which was published in 1892.